The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-22
LOSS OF THE SCHOLTEN.
THE RIVAL OFFICERS STILL TRY
ING TO SHIFT THE BLAME.
A Universal Belief at Dover That the

A Universal Belief at Dover That the
Fault Lies With the Rosa Mary 49,
Eighty Persons Only Saved From
the Wreck--Stories of the Survivors.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Two bodies of victims
of the sinking Of the steamer w. A Schol-
ten by colliding with the steamer Rosa
Mary have floated ashore at Deal. There is
now no doubt that Capt. Taat went down
with his vessel
NJ. Robson, one of the passengers saved,
stated to a reporter that the Scholten had
just weighed anchor when the collision oc-
cured.
There were 500 life belts on board and
most of the passengers were supplied with
them, but they proved useless III a majority
of cases, as the people were engulfed with
the ship.
The steamers decks burst when she was
foundering.
The sunSen vessel lies in twenty fathoms
of water.
The survivors will sail for New York
Wednesday.
EIGHTY SAVED.
DOVER, Nov. 2l.-Eighty persons in all
have been saved from the wreck One of
the survivors is named Rolne. There is
another survivor in the hospital whose name
is not known. Chief Engineer Edixhoven
was landed at Seaford yesterday morning.
No more bodies have been recovered here.
1t is the universal feeling that the fault of
the collision rests with the steamer Rosa
Mary. Chief Mate Wells, of that vessel,
states that she left Hartlepool Friday in
command of Capt. Webster and with crew
of sixteen men. On the night of the col
lision there was a shifting fog. Sometimes
it was dense, while at intervals it
was clear. At about $50 o'clock,
he says, the collision occurred.
CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN AT ANCHOR.
eve had been at anchor since o'clock
Myself and the Captain were on the bridge.
The sea was of the calmest. Our lights
were burning brightly, and the fog horn
was sounding constantly. | first saw the
collidng steamer OFF our starboard bow.
She was showing white and green lights,
indicating that she was shaping her course
to the starboard side We could not shift
our position, being anchored and the tide be-
ing ebb. The steamer soon ported her helm
and attempted to cross our bows. The tide,
however, not being rightly judged, settled
the vessel on our bows, cutting her to the
waters edge. | cannot say whether it was
the w. A. Scholten that collided with Us,
Whatever vessel it was she proceeded on
her course and soon disappeared III the dark
ness. We remained at anchor during the
night, and were piloted to Dover at o'clock
in the morning. There we docked."
CAPT. wEBsTERs STATEMENT.
Capt. Webster states that the weather
during the voyage was hazy. Saturday
morning there was a heavy fog, and the
Rosa Mary anchored for three hours off
Halfordness She proceeded at IL
O'Clock, and passed East Goodwin lightship
at o'clock in the evening. The fog became
so thick that she was compelled to anchor
again at o'clock, the vessel being then
from seven to eight miles west southwest of
East Goodwin lightship. The collision oc-
CURED about 10: 30 o'clock that night. The
forecastle lookout was the first to intimate
the approach of a vessel. / saw a
bright white light a point and half
off the starboard bow. Soon green
light appeared, indicating that she was pass
ing our starboard bow. Accompanied by
the mate, went to the upper bridge and
saw the same lights. Suddenly the green
light disappeared and a red light was
shown. Immediately there was terrific
collision. The steamer that struck us pro-
ceeded, and no attempt was made to ascer-
tain what injury had been done. The fog
had lifted, revealing the lights plainly. We
signaled for assistance, but none came until
morning."
Twenty three bodies have now been lden-
titled.
INSPECTED AT NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 21.-United States
Steamboat Inspector Dey said to-day: =
inspected the Scholten last May. She was
in first-class condition. She had the re-
quired number of life-boats and hfe-rafts
She had an over supply of life preservers
and cork jackets. She was properly pro-
visioned"